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very plant room itself is changing as we move from appliances within to positioning them outside. This brings a new set of challenges, such as where to locate heat pump units where they can perform most effectively, yet remain discreet and be easily accessible for maintenance at the same time. Being installed externally also means noise has become a consideration. Having said this, whilst we are
transitioning away from gas to electricity, gas boilers will remain for many years to come, such as in a hybrid system. A hybrid system essentially has heat pumps working alongside boilers providing a ‘top up’ during times when there is high demand or external temperatures are particularly low. This hybrid approach is receiving a lot of interest from the public sector especially as it helps cost-effectively bridge the gap between reliance on boilers and low carbon heat pumps. Whilst the manufacturer must ensure its products are compatible and can up, such systems do present a number of challenges that design engineers and end users may not have faced previously.
Collaboration, to ensure all parts of the system work in harmony, really is essential here. Early engagement New technology brings new challenges, so early collaboration between the and end user is imperative. Our themselves heavily involved with projects far earlier than we ever used Heat pumps are a very different technology to traditional appliances. These systems can be complex, and the design time consuming; there’s no one Collaboration in action As part of its plan to become a carbon neutral council by 2030, Denbighshire Morfa Community School in Rhyl, North Wales as a property that could easily transition to heat pumps. Ideal Heating Commercial was involved at an early stage of this project to support both the Council’s Property Section Energy Team in its move to our ECOMOD monobloc air source heat pumps and its contractor, GGS Heating. We visited the site and provided guidance on system design for
which are partly being powered by solar PV. We also provided GGS Heating with training to enable them to successfully install heat pumps, thus upskilling the local supply chain. The low carbon fully operational and has moved the council further forward in their journey to become carbon neutral. The sharing of knowledge has never been more important than now, and customers who collaborate with manufacturers at an early stage of their project have a head start, and are more project. The more we share, the faster we can move forward.
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